Seems to massive overkill if you're only casually needing ESD once in a while. If you're going to go all the way then you need a temp/humidity controlled clean room with full ESD. For 99% of us a matt/strap setup and basic precaution is more than sufficient. It all comes down to risk management. Anyway, to each their own.
On January 23, 2016 8:50:16 PM EST, Mark Goldberg <marklgoldb...@gmail.com> wrote: >I agree with the previous responses. ESD material does wear out, >especially in my dry climate. It has to be replaced once in a while. >In commercial operations is is tested on a schedule and discarded if >it does not pass. It has to be conductive enough to keep parts from >damage and resistive enough to not allow a shock. > >I would like to offer another option. > >Home Depot will sell you workbench legs, I bought these but they have >several sizes. They were shipped free > >http://www.homedepot.com/p/Edsal-33-in-Adjustable-Height-Workbench-Legs-ABL30/204417821;jsessionid=E3520EC0F5BF7CC72323A1EF2F5C2DE0 >http://www.homedepot.com/p/Edsal-5-in-x-72-in-Work-Bench-Stringer-ST72/204417825 > >I then laminated 1/8 masonite on a solid core door, routed the edges >and put oak edge banding on just for grins to make the bench tops. I >also but blocks under the legs to make it taller for a stand up bench. > >Take a look at my qrz.com page for pictures. > >It saved a bunch of money over a standard lab type workbench and I had >fun making it. A standard countertop or similar would go on the legs >easily, they just screw onto the bottom. The legs are very sturdy. I >just put ESD mat on the work surface area. The edge banding was not >the best idea, it tends to chip easily. I connected my ground system >to the metal legs, maybe it helps as a counterpoise, maybe it makes no >difference. > >73, > >Mark >W7MLG > > >On Sat, Jan 23, 2016 at 6:28 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> >wrote: >> Places such as LOWE'S and HOME DEPOT carry stock counter tops. >Usually in 4 >> ft, 6 ft, 8 ft and 10 ft lengths of several different colors. >Standard >> depth including the back splash is about 25". I have used one for >years. >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >Message delivered to je...@carolinaheli.com -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
